East Norfolk
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East Norfolk | |
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Proposed unitary authority area | |
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 East Norfolk shown within Norfolk | |
 Interactive map | |
| Coordinates: 52°36′N 1°42′E / 52.6°N 1.7°E | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | England |
| Region | East |
| Ceremonial county | Norfolk |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unitary authority |
| • Body | East Norfolk Council |
| Population (2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 340,956 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
East Norfolk was a proposed unitary authority area that was scheduled to be created in Norfolk, England, as part of ongoing local government reform. It would have been formed from four existing districts: Great Yarmouth, North Norfolk, Broadland less 19 parishes, and South Norfolk less 25 parishes.[1]
The first councillors would have been elected in May 2027, and the new authority would have assumed full powers in April 2028.[2] The largest settlement in the district would have been Great Yarmouth. The Great Yarmouth part of the current Great Yarmouth district is currently unparished, the rest of the district is parished. The area has a population of 336,000.[3]
Plans to create it were withdrawn in September 2026.
Formation
[edit]It was being formed as part of ongoing local government changes throughout England, in which all areas of the country that have separate county councils and district councils will see those replaced with single-tier, or unitary, local governance.[4] The alternative proposals for a single unitary and a two unitary solution were not accepted.[5]
In September 2026, the Norfolk proposals were withdrawn by the government in light of new legal advice.[6]
Settlements
[edit]The major towns and villages in the district would have been:
References
[edit]- ↑ Moseley, Paul (25 March 2026). "Government confirms major shake-up for Norfolk". BBC News. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
- ↑ Reed, Steve (25 March 2026). "Local Government Reorganisation Statement made on 25 March 2026". UK Parliament.
- ↑ "The Proposal for East Norfolk" (PDF). Future Norfolk. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ Forsyth, Alex (16 July 2026). "New councils to be created in 14 areas of England in local government shake-up". BBC News.
- ↑ "Proposals for local government reorganisation in Norfolk and Suffolk". Gov.uk. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ "Plans for major overhaul of councils halted". BBC News. 7 September 2026. Retrieved 8 September 2026.
